Sunday, May 28, 2017

I have a view. You have a view. We all have views. I look
into the wild blue yonder and see a cloud. To me it is a castle. You see a
fortress. Someone else sees the New York City skyline. I see a whale. You see a
shark. Those other people see a seal, yet we are all looking at the same sky!

Matthew, Mark and John all knew Jesus. Their recollections
of our Savior are the beginning of the New Testament. We also have Luke’s beautiful
narrative that tells us of the Nativity, which the other Gospels do not have. Matthew,
Mark, Luke and John all shared the same story about the greatest man who ever
lived. Each individual shares another detail, a different perspective, and they
are all right.

Yes, there are things that are clearly black and white, wrong
and right—that’s obvious. Yet, grey areas are all around us. Stealing is wrong,
but who would begrudge a child inside of a refugee camp a crust of bread that
he snatches from a kitchen? Committing a robbery and shooting the victim is
wrong. However, using a gun to save your family’s life if a bad man is trying
to assault your children is justifiable.

I like to give to causes. I tithe to my church. The church
then distributes the money to hungry families and hurricane victims, etc. I
would feel differently if a hurricane survivor forcibly demanded that I hand
over what little I have when I myself am struggling. I like to give, willingly.
I don’t like to be coerced and robbed. It’s all a matter of perspective.

Some of you supported the candidates that ran in last year’s
elections. Many saw saviors that had the potential to put our nation back on
the right path. From my point of view not one of them was truly worthy of the
office of president. From my view, they had no real direction. Of those that
courted the voting masses, some were well-meaning. Others were self-serving. They
each had a viewpoint that in some portion was right, but to me as a whole, was
wrong. With all the confusion, and fighting, I’m afraid that our voters lost
their perspective of what is good for our entire country, for everyone.

Getting back to the story I mentioned a couple posts back,
about the elephant, I feel I need to ask if we are all blind. Are some of us
grasping a trunk and others a tail? Can we not see what is best, not for just
one group but for all Americans? Can we once again have a nation that is for
the people, by the people, of the people?

A Sideshow Journey by Liesa Swejkoski

About Me

Renowned author, Liesa Swejkoski is the writer of four published books: "A Sideshow Journey," "Lizzie's Blue Ridge Memories" and "As I have Loved You". Her newest story "Perfect Predator" is sure to send chills down your spine. Swejkoski was born in Detroit, Michigan to a Scots-Irish Cherokee father and a German-born mother. She grew up in Wayne County, Michigan graduating from John F. Kennedy High School in Taylor. Afterward, she majored in elementary education at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah. After several years of working as a substitute teacher, Swejkoski finally devoted some time to seriously editing stories that she'd begun writing in her youth. She's been a featured guest on the Leeza talk show and the SINE FM 102.6 Book-it program in Doncaster, England."Lizzie's Blue Ridge Memories" was a success most notably in the small communities surrounding the Blue Ridge Mountains. The book has received generous reviews from teachers, parents and fellow authors alike. Most recently, "Perfect Predator" was released to coincide with Halloween, 2013. Ms. Swejkoski's novels have been gaining attention around the country, becoming more popular with each book signing, newspaper interview and television appearance.